Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-18
LYNCHBURG'S FAIR.
Great Preparations and Promise OF
Grand Success.

Especial telegram 10 the Dispatchl
LYNCHBURG, VA, October 1.-THE
principal streets of the city have already
begun 10 assume gala appearance pre-
paratory to the fair, which opens TO-
morrow. The decorations, which Will
be quite extensive, Will be completed
tomorrow. The streets have exhibited
unusual animation to-day owing 70 the
accession of strangers, and all incoming
trains are crowded with visitors. II
the weather continues favorable the
fair society will score another great sue
cess. fully equal to that Of last year, which
was on the occasion OF the centennial an
niyersary OF the city All the depart
ments are rapidly filling up with eX-
libits. and the indications are that by
tomorrow the display will he one OF
the fullest and most extensive ever seen
here.
Among the principal exhibitors al
ready on the ground are Colonel W. j;
Jordan. Pulaski county, twenty head
of Norman Percheron horses ; MAJOR
w. Saunders, of Washington coun-
". seven head Of thoroughbred horses /;
j. j. Maxon, Of GalGpolis, Ohio, fine
exhibit Of Hambletonian horses and I'M
proved breeds Of hogs Senator Daniel,
a large herd of registered Jerseys and
several horses n. b. Rowe X Co., OF
fredericksburg, o large herd of tho
rouehbred cattle, chiefly Jerseys and
alderneys. besides thoroughbred sheep,
hogs, and poultry; I, Loyelock X Co.,
Of Gordonsville, herds OF Jerseys and
Deyons, and Mr.. Farrar, OF Orange, u
herd OF shorthOrns and other cattle.
Horses and herds to arrive tonight and
Tomorrow from the adjacent counties
and the Southwest will take up oil the
available space on the grounds. There
are an unusually large number OF ell
tries for trials OF speed.
The programme Of the fair has been
admirably arranged 50 rs TO present
enecial features Of interest each day.
The special feature tomorrow, ASIDE
from the racing, will be the ladies
riding match. The trades display
which will come of later in the week,
premises TO excel that OF last yeal
both in character and extent.
Additional interest viii be lent to the
balloon ascension 10y the fact that Mrs
Young, the pretty young wife OF one
OF the aeronasts, will make the ascen
sion with her husband for the first time
The fireworks for the grand pyrotech
mic display have already arrived, accom-
panied 10y an expet TO superintend thu
exhibition. They include bust Of TIN
President Of heroic size.
There will probably be some demon
stration Friday in honor of the presI
|. dental party, provided their trail
n passes through before midnight.
! will probably include serenade and
military salute.
A telegram from Governor Lee jus
received states that he will leave you
city Wednesday night by the Rchmon
and Allegheny, spend Thursday here
and return Thursday night. He wi
be accompanied by several friends, an
will be received by the military on hi
arrival here. -.
The political situation OF this diI
trict continues favorable TO the Demo
Gratis The Republican organization
badly deinoraIized and split into fat
tons They have four or I'VE cand
dates in the field with scarcely any tw
pulling together, and there seems to b
no prospect OF harmony. i,
We also get good reports from III
Southwest. ca.
The depot building at Motley's Sta
ton, on The Virginia Midland, 10 flt'
sylyania county, was destroyed by nr